im a noob

psweeney123 · 13 Dec 2008 at 14:01

Hey guys, first post on the forum!!

i pretty much just need a lil help with selecting parts for a cheap gaming pc build,ive never built a pc before but i think id be able to now, this is my build so far, do all the parts fit??and im a bit unsure if the processor is good enough to play cod4 on almost full?? and is the psu big enough??
specs are

Asus ATI Radeon HD 4850 1024MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail £129.99
(£149.49) £129.99
(£149.49)

Gigabyte GA-MA78G-DS3H AMD 780G (Socket AM2) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £64.99
(£74.74) £64.99
(£74.74)

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200 2.70GHz (Socket AM2) - Retail £45.99
(£52.89) £45.99
(£52.89)

Antec 300 gaming case

Antec Basic 500W PSU

Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 PC2-6400C5 TwinX (2x2GB)

Fujitsu 160GB 5400RPM SATA 8MB Cache - OEM (MHY2160BH)

Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro PWM CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2)

Samsung SH-S223F/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM £12.99
(£14.94) £12.99
(£14.94)

The Halk · 13 Dec 2008 at 14:04

Well, I dunno much about COD4, but I know it'll depend on the resolution you want to play it at. Hopefully if you put that up someone can tell you.

psweeney123 · 13 Dec 2008 at 14:10

emmm 19 inch monitor....not sure what resolution it plays, havent used it in yonks!

Mojo · 13 Dec 2008 at 14:10

Is it possible to go intel instead on that budget? The Core 2 Duos are much better

psweeney123 · 13 Dec 2008 at 14:59

emmm im not sure....i pretty much just want the cheapest pc that will play cod4 on maximum with good fps!

Chimerical · 13 Dec 2008 at 15:02

An ATi 4850 on a 19 inch screen will rape COD4.

You could use the same card at 1920x1200 and still play COD4 on full.

ConTRo13R · 13 Dec 2008 at 15:02

How much are you willing to spend? you really need a budget before someone can help spec you

Chimerical · 13 Dec 2008 at 15:16

This spec is much better:

You don't need a 1GB 4850, they're pointless & even more so on a 19 inch screen.

The Corsair PSU is better than the Antec and 450Wis plenty for this spec. Intel CPU is better than the AMD (more responsive from my experience).

The Halk · 13 Dec 2008 at 16:42

I don't know about Intel being "more responsive", I'm not sure I'd put any weight in that...

The E2200 will just not match an X2 5200 for performance.

Solari · 13 Dec 2008 at 16:53

Claimed btw, and welcome

Chimerical · 13 Dec 2008 at 18:41

The Halk said:
I don't know about Intel being "more responsive", I'm not sure I'd put any weight in that...

The E2200 will just not match an X2 5200 for performance.

Dunno, I found my E2180 to be snappier than my old AMD Dual Core X2 (a 3800 I'll admit).

Does anyone have any benchmarks comparing a 5200X2 to a E2200?

The Halk · 13 Dec 2008 at 19:12

I've searched extensively and found none. The CPUs run at 2.2Ghz and 2.7Ghz though, that's quite a difference.

Chimerical · 13 Dec 2008 at 19:56

The Halk said:
I've searched extensively and found none. The CPUs run at 2.2Ghz and 2.7Ghz though, that's quite a difference.

That should be about an equivalent though. Core 2 Duo architecture is much more efficient than AMD's old X2 stuff.

Core 2 still outperforms Phenom so....

(I'm sure you're already aware of this, just saying).

The Halk · 13 Dec 2008 at 20:01

I didn't think by as much as that in real world performance, plus I didn't think that E2200 was a "real" C2D.

psweeney123 · 13 Dec 2008 at 22:05

is the pentium dual core the same as a core 2 duo??? i have 60 quid saved up so far so that will buy the power supply!! :confused:

chrimbo presents should amount to a total of around 500 euro's or so....450£.... the specs above look quite good for the price......would save money with AMD which needs to be thought about :eek:

building it myself should be a bit nerve racking as its my first build and knowing where all the wires go etc will be tough for a beginner but i should be fine